On the morning of December 2, the 13th Congress of Vietnam Trade Union, term 2023 - 2028 officially opened at the National Convention Center (Hanoi).

Attending the meeting were: General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; President Vo Van Thuong; Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue; Standing Committee of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organizing Committee Truong Thi Mai and many Party, State leaders and former Party, State, Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Speaking at the Congress, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed that the Congress was an important event in the political life of the working class, workers and Vietnam Trade Union organization.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong sent to all party members, officials and employees, workers nationwide greetings, sincere greetings and best greetings, wishing the Congress a good success.

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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong spoke at the Vietnam Trade Union Congress.

The General Secretary said that the Vietnamese Trade Union is a socio -political organization of the working class and workers led by the Communist Party of Vietnam, established on the basis of voluntary, representing workers, taking care of and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of workers.

Over 94 years of construction, operation, growth and development, we have the right to pride and affirm that, under the leadership of the Party, the Vietnamese Trade Union has been constantly growing, absolutely loyal to the Party and class, making worthy contributions to the great victory of the revolution, contributing to building the increasingly strong working class.

In the period when the country promotes industrialization, modernization and comprehensive international integration, the role and position of the Trade Union organization has been confirmed and promoted stronger than ever.

In the last term of 2018-2023, the operation of trade unions and union members and workers took place in the context of many special.

However, from the beginning of 2020, the Covid-19 epidemic broke out with the impact of the 4th strong industrial way, strategic competition among major countries, armed conflicts occurring in many places, the decline of economic and global inflation has directly affected the employment, income, life of union members, workers and union activities.

At the end of the term, the lack of employment of workers took place on a large scale, the number of workers had to leave businesses to return to their hometown or move to the informal area.

In this context, our Party and State have many guidelines and solutions that are right, drastic, maintain jobs, ensure income, minimize difficulties for workers.

The General Secretary emphasized, thoroughly grasping the Party Congress resolutions, implementing the Resolution of the 12th Congress of Vietnam Trade Union, the trade union levels of the country have overcome all difficulties, innovate creativity, comprehensive implementation with focus and key fields of working, basically completing the main goals set out.

Immediately after the 12th Congress of Vietnam Trade Union, the Presidium of the General Confederation of Labor organized propaganda, thoroughly grasping and developing programs to implement the Resolution, focusing on carrying out 3 breakthrough stages and key tasks, creating new changes in trade union activities.

Trade union activities have strongly towards the grassroots level, expanded and invested more in the non -state enterprise sector, focusing on taking care of, representatives of protecting the rights of union members and workers.

With the continuous renovation of content and mode of operation at all levels, the Trade Union continues to affirm its position and firm role in the hearts of union members and workers, especially in the period of fighting with Covid-19 pandemic.

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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Party and State leaders attended the Trade Union Congress.

The organizational model of the union's apparatus is increasingly completed, the quality of the union staff has been gradually improved, in all fields, there have been many advanced examples, the leading workers and employees in labor, production and business, affirming the trade union's role in the political system, adding more for the overwhelming tradition of the Trade Union.

Those achievements are not only the result of the efforts of some people but also for all officials and workers, of the Trade Union organization, a testament to the great role of the working class and trade union organization in the cause of national construction and development.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary warmly welcomed, congratulated, praised and appreciated the efforts, achievements and progress of the worker movement and trade union activities in the past term.

Vietnam Trade Union identified 3 breakthrough stages

At the Congress, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang, Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor reported the results of the implementation of the Resolution of the 12th Congress of the Trade Union.

Mr. Khang said that in the last term, in the context of many unfavorable factors, trade unions, especially the General Union, have actively proposed many recommendations and suggestions to develop laws to take care of and better protect the rights of workers, making recommendations to contribute to the minimum wage increase in 25.34% compared to the beginning of the term.

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Chairman of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang (Photo: Nguyen Hai)

External activities and international cooperation of the Trade Union are expanded, flexible and adaptable in accordance with the guidelines and foreign policies and policies of the Party and the State.

Regarding the goal of the next 5 years, Mr. Khang said that the Labor Federation has identified 3 breakthroughs: promoting dialogue, collective negotiation, focusing on salary, bonus, working time, resting time, labor safety and hygiene;

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The 13th Congress of Vietnam Trade Union has 1,100 participants.

The union will accelerate the construction of union institutional institutions in industrial parks and export processing zones; participate in the supervision of the implementation of the project "Investment in building at least 1 million social housing apartments for low -income people, industrial park workers in the period of 2021 - 2030".

At the same time, propose to reduce the official working hours for the week for employees; basically resolving the issue of outstanding social insurance debts of hundreds of thousands of workers.

Improve the operational efficiency of the organization, programs and projects of micro -financial projects, helping union members and workers have the opportunity to create more jobs, increase income, contribute to limiting and preventing "black credit" in workers and labor.